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tectonization

tectonization noun: modification (of rock) by a tectonic process.

Noun

tectonization (plural tectonizations)

  1. Modification (of rock) by a tectonic process

Forms of tectonization

pluraltectonizations

Origin of tectonization

From tectonize + -ation.

Questions about tectonization

What does tectonization mean?
Tectonization means modification (of rock) by a tectonic process.
What part of speech is tectonization?
Tectonization is a noun.
What is the plural of tectonization?
The plural of tectonization is tectonizations.

Words near tectonization in the dictionary

  1. tectonics
  2. tectonism
  3. tectonisms
  4. tectonite
  5. tectonites
  6. tectonization
  7. tectonizations
  8. tectonize
  9. tectonized
  10. tectonizes
  11. tectonizing

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